Home Automation

iRobot Terra Brings The Roomba’s Vaunted Mapping Tech To Lawnmowers

It’s not the first robot designed to function as an autonomous lawnmower. From the Robomower and the SpyderEvo to the Honda Miimo and the Kobi Garden Robot,... Read More...

Foldimate Finally Shows Off A Working Clothes-Folding Robot And It’s Amazing

We featured the Foldimate two years ago, back when it was in the prototype stages and far from ready to get into people’s homes. Apparently, they’re finally... Read More...

Ecobee Switch+ Puts Amazon’s Alexa In A Light Switch

One of the main reasons why Amazon is trying to sell their Alexa-powered speakers as cheap as possible is because they want you to put them in every room of... Read More...

This Third-Party Base Module Turns Your Google Home Into A Battery-Powered Speaker

Google Home is great, but the fact that it requires plugging into a wall outlet means it won’t be convenient to carry around the house. That means, you’ll n... Read More...

Echo Spot Might Be The Cutest Addition To Amazon’s Line Of Alexa-Powered Devices

Not a fan of the boxy styling of the Amazon Echo Show, but still love the idea of using Alexa with an integrated display? Good news comes your way in the fo... Read More...

Use The Nest Secure To Protect Your Home From Intruders

Nest already manages your home’s temperature with their thermostat and keeps an eye out for intruders with their security camera. Next stop? Keep guard of e... Read More...

Use Glow To Track Your Home’s Energy Usage In The Most Convenient Way Possible

Tracking your energy consumption is one of the best ways to reduce your electric bill, since people tend to adjust their behavior when given accurate real-t... Read More...

Swidget Wall Outlet Has A Socket That You Can Use To Easily Plug In Smart Gadgets

Smart outlets have been around for a bit. And, by smart, we mean you can control them from an app, as well as turn power on and off automatically based on a... Read More...

Never Get Locked Out Of Your Home Again With Master Lock’s Bluetooth Lock Box

The new generation of connected door locks can make coming home and letting people in a more convenient affair, since you can easily disengage the locks wit... Read More...

Tertill Is The Solar-Powered Weeding Robot Every Garden Needs

Weeding your gardens is a boring and monotonous task that you grudgingly do, since allowing weed to grow can really mess up an otherwise bountiful garden. T... Read More...

Essential Home Is A Privacy-Focused Amazon Echo Competitor

AI-based virtual assistants that help you carry out tasks and answer queries are great, saving you from having to do erstwhile menial computing tasks yourse... Read More...

Ambi Climate 2 Lets You Control Your Old AC Unit Using Alexa

Using third-party AI to control your home’s existing air-conditioning unit was an ambitious goal and it was one Ambi Climate pulled off with their original ... Read More...

Amazon Echo Show Puts Alexa On A Touchscreen Device

Amazon found itself the perfect platform for Alexa with the Echo speaker, allowing them to bring the intelligent virtual assistant into many people’s homes,... Read More...

Automate All Your Appliances With Belkin’s Mini Smart Plug

Unless you’re rolling in disposable income, it’s absolutely not practical to replace all your appliances with smart alternatives. Especially not when that s... Read More...

Kobi Garden Robot Trims Grass, Mulches Leaves, And Removes Snow

We’ve already seen robotic lawnmowers that autonomously keep your garden in tip-top shape. Kobi, however, is much more than that. Billed as an “all-season g... Read More...

Ding: Finally, The Non-Overkill Smart Doorbell We’ve Always Wanted

We’ve seen smart doorbells before. While great, the inclusion of motion detectors, video recorders, and a whole load of other stuff just make them overly co... Read More...

Dojo Is A Learning Device That Secures Your Smart Home From Online Threats

A fully-connected smart home enables unique conveniences that can genuinely improve your living quality, apart from potentially saving you money down the li... Read More...

Yale Linus: A Smart Lock For Your Nest-Powered Smart Home

We’re still a long ways off from having all smart home devices working on a single protocol. It kind of sucks. If you’re already invested in Nest’s popular ... Read More...

Roomba 980 Can Now Clean Your Home Without Bumping Into Stuff

After six generations, the Roomba is finally going to get smarter. That’s the promise behind the Roomba 980, which comes with new sensors and an intelligent... Read More...

HiddenHUB Automatically Adjusts Its Audio Profile Based On The Layout Of The Room

While small, the HiddenHUB just may be the most talented speaker you’ll ever find. Designed for home use, it brings a unique ability to adapt the sound to t... Read More...

Knocki Turns Any Surface Into An Internet-Of-Things Controller

The beauty of connected devices is that you can just pick up a phone and control them, switching on the lamp, adjusting the thermostat, and even unlocking t... Read More...

Uve Is Like A Mini-Roomba That Cleans And Disinfects Kitchen Countertops

Not a fan of using chemical-based cleansers and disinfectants to get rid of the filth on your kitchen countertop? We understand. Those things can be pretty ... Read More...

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